by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 25, 2018 | Family Stories
When we mention our son was in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) we are always met with people jumping in and asking if he was premature. He wasn’t. We then look up to find a questioning expression, as if people don’t quite know that a full-term baby could be...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | Family Stories
by Heather Nichols My name is Heather Nichols, and I am from San Antonio and have been living in Austin since my days as a UT Longhorn undergrad. As a 2018 co-chair for Hand to Hold’s Baby Shower Luncheon, this year’s theme, Seasons of Life: Strength from the Storm,...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 17, 2018 | Family Stories
The following is from Hand to Hold community member Lacy. If you are interested in sharing your story, email leighann@handtohold.org. What were the circumstances surrounding...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Sep 11, 2018 | Family Stories
by Laura Guardia The day my daughter was born took three years in the making. My husband and I struggled with infertility: seven IUIs (intrauterine insemination), a surgery for endometriosis, and one round of IVF (in vitro fertilization) later, we got our miracle we...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 14, 2018 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
On a Saturday we sat in the NICU conference room listening to a doctor tell us our son would likely never walk, talk, or cognitively develop past the age of a five or six year old. The next day was Father’s Day. I did nothing to celebrate my husband. I was embarrassed...
by Kelli Kelley | Jun 11, 2018 | Family Stories, Life after the NICU, Mental Health
Cake – check. Party napkins, plates, cups – check. Cute invitations – check. Everything is together, so why am I falling apart? The first birthday of any child is reason for celebration, but when a baby is born preterm or with a special health care need, the first...
